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Robert J . Fitzgibbons,Jr., MD

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fitzjr@creighton.edu
School of Medicine
Surgery
General Surgery
Global Surgery Fellowship

Robert J . Fitzgibbons,Jr., MD

Professor

Professor

Robert J. Fitzgibbons, MD, FACS is the Harry E. Stuckenhoff Professor and Chairman of the department of Surgery at Creighton University School of Medicine in Omaha Nebraska. He graduated from Creighton University Medical School in 1974, and then traveled to New Orleans for his general surgical residency at Louisiana State University, followed by a fellowship in advanced general and oncological surgery at the Lahey Clinic in Boston emphasizing breast, colon and biliopancreatic surgery.  After completing his residency and fellowship training, he returned to Creighton University in 1980 as an instructor in surgery, climbing through the ranks to ultimately attain his current position as an endowed professor and now as Chairman of the department.  His research efforts after returning to Creighton University focused initially on biliary tract issues but evolved into the developing field of minimally invasive surgery and therapeutic laparoscopic surgery especially as it relates to the management of the biliary tree and abdominal wall hernias. He was one of the first academic surgeons in the country to perform a laparoscopic cholecystectomy in 1989. Subsequently he has been influential in the development of specific devices and techniques for minimally invasive surgery.  Because of this he was asked to join the American College of Surgeons’ committee on emerging technology with the express goal of a more orderly application of laparoscopic principles to other commonly performed general surgical procedures.   This work lead to two important randomized prospective multicenter trials dealing with the subject of inguinal hernia.  He was the Principal Investigator of a grant, which was funded by the Agency for Health Care Related Quality, entitled “Management of Groin Hernia: A multi-centered Clinical Trial”, Principle (RO 1 HS/AG 9860-01A1) with a budget of over $6,000,000.  The goal of the clinical trial was to determine if watchful waiting was a reasonable alternative to routine hernia repair for adult men with minimally symptomatic inguinal hernias.  He was a Co-investigator for VA Cooperative Study Trial #456: Tension-free Inguinal Hernia Repair: Comparison of Open and Laparoscopic Surgical Techniques, which was a randomized prospective trial comparing laparoscopic inguinal herniorrhaphy with its conventional counterpart.  The budget was also nearly $6,000,000.
 
He is a past president of the American Hernia Society and the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons and a past board member of the Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons. He is a member of the American Surgical Association, the Society of Surgeons of the Alimentary Tract, and 21 other surgical societies. He has made over 400 national and international presentations on subjects dealing primarily with minimally invasive surgery and abdominal wall reconstruction. He is the author of over 300 scholarly publications including peer and non-peer reviewed articles, books, book chapters, and videotapes and sits on the editorial board of eight journals. He is the co-editor in Chief of journal “Hernia: The World Journal of Hernias and Abdominal Wall Surgery”.  In addition to his academic responsibilities, he is currently the medical director for surgery and anesthesia for the CHI Health Clinic, a network of 15 acute care hospitals and the university practice plan.

Teaching Interests

  • minimally invasive surgery and therapeutic laparoscopic surgery

Department

Surgery

Position

Professor

Books

  • Current Surgical Therapy
    Fitzgibbons Robert J., Management of Spigelian, Lumbar, and Obturator Herniation [Book Chapter] 2020
  • Advances in Surgery
    Schroeder Alexander D., Watchful Waiting for Inguinal Hernia [Book Chapter] 2019
  • Laparo-endoscopic Hernia Surgery : Evidence Based Clinical Practice
    Van Den Heuvel Baukje, Comparison to open techniques [Book Chapter] 2018
  • Laparo-endoscopic Hernia Surgery : Evidence Based Clinical Practice
    Biggerstaff Brian, Watchful waiting as a treatment strategy in patients with asymptomatic inguinal hernia [Book Chapter] 2018
  • Bittner Reinhard, Laparo-endoscopic Hernia Surgery 2018
  • Bittner Reinhard, Laparo-endoskopische Hernienchirurgie 2018
  • Fitzgibbons Robert J, Nyhus ve condon fıtık 2013
  • Kalady Matthew F, Risk of Colorectal Adenoma and Carcinoma After Colectomy for Colorectal Cancer in Patients Meeting Amsterdam Criteria. Discussion 2010
  • Recurrent Hernia : Prevention and Treatment
    Fitzgibbons R. J., The mesh and the spermatic cord [Book Chapter] 2007
  • Schumpelick Volker, Recurrent hernia 2007
  • Fitzgibbons Robert J., Introduction 2004
  • Velanovich V, Staging laparoscopy in the management of intra-abdominal malignancies. Discussion 1998
  • Laparoscopic Hernia Repair: A New Standard?
    Ulualp K. M, Laparoscopic Hernia Repair [Book Chapter] 1995
  • Inguinal Hernia Repair
    Annabili Riccardo, Anatomic Considerations for Laparoscopic Herniorrhaphy [Book Chapter] 1995
  • Cady Blake, Hereditary aspects of common cancers 1994
  • Ballesta-L pez C, Laparoscopia quir rgica 1992
  • Welch Neil T., Laparoscopic incidental appendectomy 1991

Articles

  • Lynch Henry T., Role of prophylactic colectomy in Lynch syndrome 2003

Publications

  • Health Sciences Review
    Kenny Mary Grace, A molecular perspective of obesity-mediated incisional hernia
    6, p. 100080 2023
  • American Journal of Surgery
    Reilly Matthew J., Selected conditions associated with an increased incidence of incisional hernia
    221:5, p. 942 - 949 2021
  • Mini-invasive Surgery
    McBee Patrick J., The current status of watchful waiting for inguinal hernia management: a review of clinical evidence 2021
  • Surgery for obesity and related diseases
    Brown Samuel, A230 Laparoscopic Antegrade Sleeve Gastrectomy in the setting of a Ventral Hernia with Loss of Domain
    15:10, p. S84 - S84 2019
  • Surgery for obesity and related diseases
    Mukherjee Turna, A461 - Outcomes of bariatric surgery in patients undergoing complex incisional hernias with loss of domain
    14:11, p. S169 - S169 2018
  • DeBord J., SSI, SSO, SSE, SSOPI 2018
  • Hernia
    Simons M. P., International guidelines for groin hernia management
    22:1 2018
  • Hernia
    Schroeder A. D., Humanitarianism in surgery
    21:6, p. 963 - 971 2017
  • Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery
    Deeken C., Education
    19:Suppl 1, p. S63 - S67 2015
  • Advances in surgery
    Ramanan Bala, Inguinal Hernia
    48:1, p. 1 - 11 2014
  • Hernia
    Bellows C. F., Early report of a randomized comparative clinical trial of Strattice™ reconstructive tissue matrix to lightweight synthetic mesh in the repair of inguinal hernias
    18:2, p. 221 - 230 2014
  • Advances in surgery
    Bikhchandani Jai, Repair of giant ventral hernias
    47:1, p. 1 - 27 2013
  • Annals of Surgery
    Fitzgibbons Robert J., Long-term results of a randomized controlled trial of a nonoperative strategy (watchful waiting) for men with minimally symptomatic inguinal hernias
    258:3, p. 508 - 514 2013
  • Hernia
    Muysoms F. E., Recommendations for reporting outcome results in abdominal wall repair
    17:4, p. 423 - 433 2013
  • Miserez M., Hernia surgery and contamination 2013
  • Surgery
    Gupta Himani, Morbidity and mortality after bowel resection for acute mesenteric ischemia
    150:4, p. 779 - 787 2011
  • Surgical endoscopy
    Stadlhuber Rudolf J., Mesh complications after prosthetic reinforcement of hiatal closure
    23:6, p. 1219 - 1226 2009
  • American Journal of Surgery
    Matthews Richard D., Factors associated with postoperative complications and hernia recurrence for patients undergoing inguinal hernia repair
    194:5, p. 611 - 617 2007
  • Hernia
    Puri V., Intramesosigmoid hernia: a rare type of congenital internal hernia
    11:5, p. 463 - 465 2007
  • Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy and Percutaneous Techniques
    Puri Varun, Bouveret syndrome and gallstone ileus
    17:4, p. 328 - 330 2007
  • Fitzgibbons Robert J., New editor-in-chief 2006
  • Journal of the American College of Surgeons
    Hynes Denise M., Cost Effectiveness of Laparoscopic Versus Open Mesh Hernia Operation
    203:4, p. 447 - 457 2006
  • Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan
    Memon Muhammed Ashraf, Hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery for colorectal malignancies
    14:9, p. 566 - 569 2004
  • Journal of the American College of Surgeons
    Jonasson Olga, Reply: Inguinal Hernia Management
    197:4, p. 703 2003
  • Annals of Surgery
    Anthone Gary J., The Duodenal Switch Operation for the Treatment of Morbid Obesity
    238:4, p. 618 - 628 2003
  • Journal of the American College of Surgeons
    Fitzgibbons Jr Robert J., The development of a clinical trial to determine if watchful waiting is an acceptable alternative to routine herniorrhaphy for patients with minimal or no hernia symptoms
    196:5, p. 737 - 742 2003
  • Surgical endoscopy
    Aronoff R, Ethical issues in endoscopic surgery
    17:3, p. 522 - 523 2003
  • Hernia
    Grant A. M., Open mesh versus non-mesh repair of groin hernia meta-analysis of randomized trials leased on individual patient data
    6:3, p. 130 - 136 2002
  • Fitzgibbons R. J., Laparoscopic herniorrhaphy [1] 2002
  • World Journal of Surgery
    Fitzgibbons Robert J., Laparoscopic surgery and the common bile duct
    25:10, p. 1317 - 1324 2001
  • Journal of the American College of Surgeons
    Fitzgibbons Jr Robert J., Adding laparoscopy to experimental adhesion study protocols
    190:3, p. 336 - 338 2000
  • JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons / Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons
    Fitzgibbons R., The reflections of an early innovator in the field of laparoscopic surgery.
    4:1, p. 1 - 4 2000
  • Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons
    Fitzgibbons Robert, Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons
    4:1, p. 1 - 4 2000
  • Hernia
    Mittal S. K., Additional mechanisms of hiatal hernia recurrence and its prevention
    3:4, p. 215 - 220 1999
  • Operative techniques in general surgery
    Fitzgibbons Robert J., Laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal herniorrhaphy
    1:2, p. 169 - 184 1999
  • Surgical endoscopy
    Memon M. A., Laparoscopic repair of recurrent hernias
    13:8, p. 807 - 810 1999
  • Archives of Surgery
    Meyers W. C., Handoscopic surgery
    134:5, p. 477 - 486 1999
  • European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
    Tyndall Steven H., The effect of the anastomotic size on gastric emptying after hemigastrectomy with Billroth II reconstruction
    11:12, p. 1359 - 1364 1999
  • Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques - Part A
    Memon Muhammed Ashraf, Hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery (HALS)
    8:3, p. 143 - 150 1998
  • Annual Review of Medicine
    Memon Muhammed Ashraf, Assessing risks, costs, and benefits of laparoscopic hernia repair
    49, p. 95 - 109 1998
  • Acta Oncologica
    Zeig David A., Leiomyosarcoma of the gallbladder
    37:2, p. 212 - 214 1998
  • Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques - Part A
    Hackett Thomas Richard, Laparoscopic resection of heterotopic gastric pancreatic tissue
    7:5, p. 307 - 312 1997
  • JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons / Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons
    Memon M. A., Spontaneous erosion of a lost intra-abdominal gallstone through the back eight months following laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
    1:2, p. 153 - 157 1997
  • Annals of Surgery
    Lowham Anthony S., Mechanisms of hernia recurrence after preperitoneal mesh repair
    225:4, p. 422 - 431 1997
  • Surgical endoscopy
    Filipi C. J., An assessment of pain and return to normal activity
    10:10, p. 983 - 986 1996
  • Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
    Broughton George, IV chenodeoxycholate prevents calcium bilirubinate gallstones during total parenteral nutrition in the prairie dog
    20:3, p. 187 - 193 1996
  • Annals of surgery
    Fitzgibbons Robert J., LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
    222:2, p. 213 - 214 1995
  • Journal of Clinical Oncology
    Donohue John H., Perioperative blood transfusions do not affect disease recurrence of patients undergoing curative resection of colorectal carcinoma
    13:7, p. 1671 - 1678 1995
  • Surgical endoscopy
    Phillips E. H., Reasons for early recurrence following laparoscopic hernioplasty
    9:2, p. 140 - 145 1995
  • Tang E, Timing of laparoscopic surgery in gallstone pancreatitics. Discussion 1995
  • Clinical Anatomy
    Quinn Thomas H., Dissection of the anterior abdominal wall and the deep inguinal region from a laparoscopis perspective
    8:4, p. 245 - 251 1995
  • International Surgery
    Camps J., Laparoscopic inguinal herniorrhaphy
    80:1, p. 18 - 25 1995
  • Surgical laparoscopy & endoscopy
    Fitzgibbons Robert J., Intraperitoneal Onlay Mesh Technique for Laparoscopic Herniorrhaphy
    4:5, p. 408 1994
  • Surgical laparoscopy & endoscopy
    Annibali Riccardo, Anatomy of the Inguinal Region from the Laparoscopic Perspective
    4:5, p. 391 1994
  • Surgical Innovation
    Nguyen Nam X., Laparoscopic Intraperitoneal Onlay Mesh Inguinal Hernia Repair
    1:2, p. 106 - 115 1994
  • Surgery annual
    Fitzgibbons R. J., Therapeutic laparoscopy in general surgery.
    24 Pt 2, p. 1 - 24 1992
  • Surgical Clinics of North America
    Filipi C. J., Laparoscopic herniorrhaphy
    72:5, p. 1109 - 1124 1992
  • Surgical Laparoscopy and Endoscopy
    Fitzgibbons Robert J., Open laparoscopy for laparoscopic cholecystectomy
    1:4, p. 216 - 222 1991
  • Surgical Laparoscopy and Endoscopy
    Welch Neil, Gallstones in the peritoneal cavity
    1:4, p. 246 - 247 1991
  • Surgical Laparoscopy and Endoscopy
    Welch Neil T., Beware of the porcelain gallbladder during laparoscopic cholecystectomy
    1:3, p. 202 - 205 1991
  • The Nebraska medical journal
    Frank A., Conservative surgery and irradiation for early breast cancer in the older woman.
    76:9, p. 297 - 306 1991
  • JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association
    Fitzgibbons R, LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY
    266:2, p. 269 - 269 1991
  • Surgery annual
    Fitzgibbons R. J., Hereditary colon cancer syndromes.
    23 Pt 2, p. 111 - 132 1991
  • The Nebraska medical journal
    Lynch H. T., Familial pancreatic cancer (Part II)
    75:6, p. 130 - 133 1990
  • Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology -- Part B: Biochemistry and
    Broughton George, The quantitative and qualitative analysis for biliary lipids in the prairie dog Cynomys ludovicianus
    97:3, p. 521 - 526 1990
  • The Nebraska medical journal
    Lynch H. T., Familial pancreatic cancer (Part 1)
    74:5, p. 109 - 112 1989
  • The Nebraska medical journal
    Lynch H. T., Hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer
    74:1, p. 2 - 7 1989
  • Surgery annual
    Fitzgibbons R. J., Alternatives to conventional surgical therapy for calculous biliary tract disease.
    21, p. 237 - 262 1989
  • The Nebraska medical journal
    Lynch H. T., Familial polyposis coli
    73:11, p. 329 - 334 1988
  • The Nebraska medical journal
    Lynch H. T., Extremely early onset hereditary breast cancer (HBC)
    73:4, p. 97 - 100 1988
  • Progress in clinical and biological research
    Lynch H. T., Clinical nuances of Lynch syndromes I and II.
    279, p. 177 - 188 1988
  • Surgery Gynecology and Obstetrics
    Fitzgibbons R. J., A simple technique for constructing a loop enterostomy which allows immediate placement of an ostomy appliance
    164:1, p. 78 - 80 1987
  • Dworzack D. L., Origins of aztreonam resistance. 1985
  • The Nebraska state medical journal
    Fitzgibbons R J, Value of cervical cytology in a general surgical practice
    48, p. 184 - 187 1963

Presentations

  • Hernia for the underserved and the ILAC Mission. Robert J Fitzgibbons ,Jr American Hernia Society Annual Congress Charlotte, NC. Podium Presentation, September 26, 2022 2022
  • Characterization of Incisional Hernia Fascia for Immune Cell Profiles , Ryan Corlett, Christopher Heli, Weston Kroes, Swati Agrawal, Robert Fitzgibbons. American Hernia Society Annual Congress Charlotte, NC. Podium Preentation, September 25, 2022 2022
  • Decreased Mitochondrial Biogenesis precipitates Incisional Hernia, Amanda Furtmann, Emily Krier, Swati Agrawal, Robert Fitzgibbons. American Hernia Society Annual Congress Charlotte, NC. Podium Presentation, September 14, 2022 2022
  • 3) HerniaTalk LIVE Q&A with Dr Robert Fitzgibbons: Watchful Waiting for Hernias 05/20/2022, Tue May 10, 2022 4:30pm 5:30pm Los Angeles. Moderator: Shirin Towfigh MD FACS. Via Zoom 2022
  • Inflammatory Microenvironments Present Within Muscle Tissue of Incisional Hernia Patient Alexander Siegel MS; Kalley Johnson BA; Swati Agrawal; Robert Fitzgibbons, MD, Creighton University Department of Surgery Omaha, NE. Presented at the National Research Day Competition at Creighton, Omaha, NE. 2022
  • Alexander Siegel MS; Kalley Johnson BA; Swati Agrawal; Robert Fitzgibbons, MD Inflammatory Microenviornments Present Within Muscle Tissue of Incisional Hernia Patient Samples. Creighton University National Research Day May 2022 2022
  • Expert Panel: Hernias, When to Say No 2021
  • Podium Presentation: Impairment of Pro-apoptotic and Anti-apoptotic Factors Associates with Incisional Hernia, Sidra Akhter, Swati Agrawal, Robert Fitzgibbons. 2021
  • Varman, Pooja; Varman, Archana; Fitzgibbons, Robert Adverse Effects & Malpractice Litigation Associated With Surgical Mesh Used For Abdominal Wall Reconstruction 2021
  • Chalfant V, McBee P, Larsen NK, Reilly MJ, Walters RW, Olson MA, Stewart TG, Fitzgibbons RJ The Association of Smoking on the Incidence of Recurrent Incisional Hernias and Postoperative Surgical Site Infection. Oral Presentation 2021
  • Mary Grace Kenny, Swati Agrawal, Robert Fitzgibbons. Impact Of Adipose Tissue Expansion, Adipokine Derangement, And The Chronic Inflammatory Environment In Obesity On Incisional Hernia Formation Oral presentetion 2021
  • Fitzgibbons, RJ Jr. Sages National Virtual Webinar, virtual presentation. Treatment of Large Ventral/Incisional Hernias With Possible Loss of Domain Steps for Planning. 2021
  • Decreased Collagen I to Collagen III Ratio Results in Extracellular Matrix Disorganization Predisposing Patients to Incisional Hernias: What is the Molecular Basis? Larsen, N., Reilly, M., Agrawal, S., Fitzgibbons, R. 2020
  • Larsen, N.K., Reilly, M.J., Agrawal, S., & Fitzgibbons, R.J. Altered Collagen I and Collagen III ratio and Extracellular Matrix Disorganization Predisposes Patients to Incisional Hernia. Presented at the Americas Hernia Society Annual Meeting, New York, NY. Program on Demand 2020
  • Bui, T.N., Palanikumar, G., Larsen, N.K., Thankam, F.G., Fitzgibbons, R.J., & Agrawal, D.K. Expression of Inflammatory Markers in Adipose Tissues Associated with Incisional Hernia. Presented at the Midwest Student Biomedical Research Forum, Omaha, NE. 2020
  • Fitzgibbons, R.J., Larsen, N.K., Reilly, M.J., Walters, R.W., Olson M.A., & Stewart T.G. The Association of Smoking When Combined with Other Risk Factors on The Incidence of Recurrent Incisional Hernias and Postoperative Surgical Site Infection. Presented at the AHSQC Quality Improvement Summit, Denver, CO. 2019
  • Fitzgibbons, R.J., Larsen, N.K., & Reilly, M.J. Molecular mechanisms in the development of incisional hernias. Presented at the Creighton University School of Medicine Surgery Grand Rounds, Omaha, NE. 2019
  • Fitzgibbons, R.J., Thankam, F.G., Larsen, N.K., Reilly, M.J., & Agrawal, D.K. Molecular Mechanisms for the Development of Incisional Hernias. Presented at the Annual International Congress of the European Hernia Society, Hamburg, Germany. 2019
  • Larsen, N.K., Reilly, M.J., Chandra, I.S., Thankam, F.G., Fitzgibbons, R.J., & Agrawal, D.K. HMGB-1 Mediated Activation of NLRP3 Inflammasome in the Pathogenesis of Incisional Hernia - A Pilot Study. Presented at the American College of Surgeons Nebraska Chapter Annual Meeting, Omaha, NE. [Awarded First Place]. 2019
  • Reilly, M.J., Larsen, N.K., et al. Proliferative Fibroblast Phenotypes in Incisional Hernia Tissue. Presented at the American College of Surgeons Nebraska Chapter Annual Meeting, Omaha, NE. 2019
  • Improving post-operative outcomes for abdominal wall reconstruction through an enhanced recovery protocol 2019
  • Watchful waiting in inguinal hernia 41st Annual Congress of the European Hernia Society,Hamburg, Germany 2019
  • Molecular Mechanisms for the development of incisional hernias. 41st Annual Congress of the European Hernia Society, Hamburg, Germany 2019
  • Molecular Mechanisms for the development of incisional hernias. 41st Annual Congress of the European Hernia Society, Hamburg, Germany 2019
  • First MILOS series in the USA. 41st Annual Congress of the European Hernia Society, Hamburg, Germany 2019
  • R-MILOS - how I do it. 41st Annual Congress of the European Hernia Society, Hamburg, Germany 2019
  • Larsen, N.K., Reilly, M.J., Chandra, I.S., Thankam, F.G., Fitzgibbons, R.J., & Agrawal, D.K. HMGB-1 Mediated Activation of NLRP3 Inflammasome in the Pathogenesis of Incisional Hernia - A Pilot Study. Presented at the Midwest Student Biomedical Research Forum, Omaha, NE. [Awarded First Place: Medical]. 2019
  • Reilly, M.J., Larsen, N.K., et al. Proliferative Fibroblast Phenotypes in Incisional Hernia Tissue. Presented at the Midwest Student Biomedical Research Forum, Omaha, NE. 2019
  • Potential Role of Inflamed Adipose Tissue in the Pathogenesis of Incisional Hernia 2019
  • Mini- or less open sublay (MILOS) repair for incisional hernias: The Creighton experience 2019
  • Larsen, N.K., Reilly, M.J., Chandra, I.S., Thankam, F.G., Fitzgibbons, R.J., & Agrawal, D.K. HMGB-1 Mediated Activation of NLRP3 Inflammasome in the Pathogenesis of Incisional Hernia - A Pilot Study. Presented at the Americas Hernia Society Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV. 2019
  • High Mobility Group Box-1: Potentially A Key Mediator in the Development of Incisional Hernias 2019
  • Treatment of Large Ventral/Incisional Hernias with Possible Loss of Domain St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center Phoenix ,AZ 2019
  • Inguinal Hernioplasty: Infection Treatment. 89th Argentine Congress of Surgery. Buenos Aires, Argentina 2018
  • Department of Surgery Grand Rounds Complications of Inguinal Herniorrhaphy 2018
  • Poster Presentation: Improving Post-Operative Outcomes for Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Through an Enhanced Recovery Protocol 2018
  • Poster Presentation: Mini- or less open sublay (MILOS) repair for incisional hernias: The Creighton experience. 2018
  • Poster Presentation: Outcomes of weight loss intervention in morbidly obese patients undergoing complex incisional hernias with loss of domain. American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS). Nashville,TN 2018
  • Laparoscopic Inguinal and Ventral Hernia Repair. American College of Surgeons 2018. Hands-On Lab Skills Instructor. Boston, MA 2018
  • Poster Presentation: Complex Incisional Hernias in Morbidly Obese Patients: Hernia Repair Outcomes with Weight Loss Surgery. American College of Surgeons 2018. Boston, MA. 2018
  • Infection: The Achilles Heel of Abdominal Wall Reconstruction. 2018 AHS/EHS International Hernia Congress. Wantz -Nyhus Keynote Lecturer: Infection: The Achilles Heel of Abdominal Wall Reconstruction. Miami, Fl 2018
  • Guidelines and RCTs: What Have We Learned and What is Needed? 2018 AHS/EHS International Hernia Congress. Session Organizer and Moderator, Miami, Fl 2018
  • Hernia Repair for the Underserved, Universidad Nacional de Asunción ,Facultad de - Asunción,Paraguay 2017
  • Which Prosthesis to Place Where and When for Abdominal Wall Reconstruction - Surgery Grand Rounds, Omaha, NE 2017
  • General Surgery Grand Rounds Which Prosthesis to Place, Where and When for Abdominal Wall Reconstruction (AWR) 2017
  • Laparoscopic Inguinal and Ventral Hernia Repair, American College of Surgeons - San Diego, CA 2017
  • Diagnosis & Surgical Repair of Abdominal & Inguinal Hernia with Mesh.OB-GYN Chairman's Grand Rounds, Omaha, NE 2017
  • I was a Visiting Professor for the Department of Surgery Louisiana State School of Medicine, Rives Cohn Surgical Society. Two Lectures 1) Treatment of Large Ventral/Incisional Hernia with Possible Loss of Domain. 2) Functional Biliary Tract Disease: Chronic Acalculous Cholecystitis and the Spincter of Oddi. 2017
  • 18th Annual American Hernia Society Annual Congress in Cancun, Mexico. Two Invited Talks: 1) The Americaas Hernia Society's 20th Anniversary. Then and Now. 2) Rationing Inguinal Hernia Repair. Managing the Wait List. 2017
  • Presented at the 17th Annual American Hernia Society Annual Congress - Presidential Debates: Publishing Data: Update from the Journal Hernia 2016
  • Presented at the 17th Annual American Hernia Society Annual Congress - Presidential Debates: Inguinal Hernia Watchful Waiting 2016
  • 86th Argentine Congress of Surgery Buenos Aires lectures: Complications Related to the Placement of Prosthesis in the Hiatus. 2015
  • Why The Laparoscopic Hernia Repair Fails? 2015
  • Infection: The Reconstruction of the Abdominal Wall's Achilles Heel 2015
  • Iowa Chapter of the Wound Ostomy Society - Des Moines, Iowa 2015
  • Treatment of Choledocholithiasis in the Era of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy. 43rd Annual Phoenix Surgical Symposium. Scottsdale Resort and Conference Center. 2015
  • Complications Related to Prosthetic Placement at the Esophageal Hiatus. 43rd Annual Phoenix Surgical Symposium. 2015
  • Watchful Waiting for Inguinal Hernias: Current Status. 43rd Annual Phoenix Surgical Symposium. Scottsdale Resort and Conference Center. 2015
  • Complications of Inguinal Herniorrhaphy: From Post Inguinal Heriorrhaphy Groin Pain to Infertility. 43rd Annual Phoenix Surgical Symposium. Scottsdale Resort and Conference Center. 2015
  • Infection: The Achilles Heel of Abdominal Wall Reconstruction. 43rd Annual Phoenix Surgical Symposium. Scottsdale Resort and Conference Center. 2015
  • Treatment of Giant Ventral/Incisional Hernias. 43rd Annual Phoenix Surgical Symposium. Scottsdale Resort and Conference Center. 2015
  • Post Herniorrhaphy Groin Pain: Assessment. 2nd International Hernia Congress 2003
  • The Asymptomatic Hernia. 2nd International Hernia Congress. 2003
  • Groin Herias. SAGES Annual Clinical Congress. 2003
  • Should Every Inguinal Hernia be Treated? SAGES Annual Clinical Congress. 2003
  • Trans-Abdominal Preperitoneal Laparoscopic Inguinal Henria Repair. Montfiore Medical Center 19th Annual Surgical Symposium. 2002
  • Current Concepts in the Treatment of Inguinal Hernias. Staten Island University 2002
  • Current Status of Inguinal Hernia Surgery in the United States. International College of Surgeons 2002
  • Conventional ventral hernia repair: Is there consensus? ACS, SAGES & SSAT Symposium. 2002
  • American College of Surgeons: General Surgery Video Session. Invited Panelist 2002
  • Current Options in Minimally Invasive Hernia Surgery. American College of Surgeons. 2002
  • Wait and See, Why Operate?, Amsterdam, Netherlands 2002
  • Complications and Reoperations after Inguinal Herniiorrrhaphy, Tucson, AZ 2002
  • Video: Combined Laparoscopic Parastomal and Ventral Hernia Repair Using Expanded Polytetrafluoroethylene (e-PTFE), San Diego,CA 2002
  • Industry Education Night: Comple Ventral Hernias (GORE), New York, NY 2002
  • Should We Treat Every Inguinal Hernia?, Brooklyn, NY 2002
  • Appropriateness Conference: Laparosocpic Inguinal Hernia Repair, New York, NY 2002
  • Laparoscopic Repair of Recurrent Hernias, Brooklyn, NY 2002
  • Current Status of Inguinal Hernia Surgery in the United States, San Diego, CA 2002
  • Incisional Hernias, San Diego, CA 2002
  • Current Status of Common Bile Duct Exploration in the U.S.A., San Diego, CA 2002
  • Should Laparosocpic Appendectomy be performed?, Phoenix,AZ 2002
  • The Future of Minimally Invasive Surgery: Is Robotics for Real?, Phoenix,AZ 2002
  • Current Status of Inguinal Hernia Surgery in the United States, Phoenix,AZ 2002
  • Treatment of Choledocholithiasis in the Era of Laparosocpic Cholecystectomy, Phoenix,AZ 2002
  • Hereditary Colorectal Cancer, Phoenix,AZ 2002
  • Laparoscopy for Ventral and Parastomal Hernias, Phoenix,AZ 2002
  • Should Laparoscopic Herniorrhaphy be done?, St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands 2001
  • The Case for Watchful Waiting for the Management of Asymptomatic Inguinal Hernias, St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands 2001
  • Laparoscopic Appendectomy, St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands 2001
  • Inguinal Hernia and Laparoscopy, Why,How and When? New Orleans 2001
  • Laparosocpic Hernia repair: Status report, New Orleans 2001
  • Combined Laparoscopic Parastomal and Ventral Hernia Repair Using Expanded Polytetrafluoroethylene (e-PTFE), New Orleans 2001
  • Esophagogastric disease, New Orleans 2001
  • Esophagogastric Disease 2001
  • Current Status of Inguinal Hernia Surgery, Buenos Aires 2001
  • Laparosocpic Parastomal Hernia, Buenos Aires 2001
  • Hereditary Polyposis Syndromes, Buenos Aires 2001
  • Laparoscopic or Open Surgery for Appendectomy? 2001
  • Conventional Herniorrhaphy, Laparoscopic Herniorrhaphy or Maybe No Treatment at All 2001
  • Dealing with Problems in Laparoscopic Inguinal Herniorrhaphy 2001
  • The Mini-Invasive Surgical Treatment of the Short Esophagus During Antireflux Surgery 2001
  • Introduction to Ventral Hernia 2001
  • Laparoscopic Cholangiography, CBD Exploration, Stents 2001
  • Complications of Hernia Surgery 2001
  • Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy & Common Bile Duct Management: The 21st Century: Complications 2001
  • Why Laparoscopic Herniorrhaphies Fail 2001
  • Current Status of Inguinal Hernia Surgery in the United States 2001
  • Appendectomy: Laparoscopic versus Open Technique 2001
  • The Future of Minimally Invasive Surgery 2001
  • The Laparoscopic Surgeon and the Common Bile Duct 2001
  • Laparoscopy for Colorectal Disease 2000
  • Watchful Waiting in the Management of Inguinal Hernia 2000
  • Why laparoscopic herniorrhaphies fail 2000
  • Selected Problems in Minimally Invasive Surgery 2000
  • Management of the Common Bile Duct 2000
  • Abdominal Wall Hernia Panel: Laparoscopic TAPP/TEP 2000
  • Management of an inguinal hernia: Conventional ? Tension-Free? Laparoscopic?; Or Maybe No treatment At All 2000
  • Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy 2000
  • Laparoscopic versus conventional herniorrhaphy 2000
  • Inguinal Hernia Repair: The Case for No Treatment 2000

Awards

  • Professor Honorario Consulto - Republica Argentina - Universidad Maimonides
    Professor Honorario Consulto - Republica Argentina - Universidad Maimonides
  • Asociacion Argentina De Cirugia; Miembro Honorario Extranjero; Buenos Aires
    Asociacion Argentina De Cirugia; Miembro Honorario Extranjero; Buenos Aires